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Thu 05 Nov
|Queen's Film Theatre (QFT)
The Inseminator (dir. Bùi Kim Quy) - Star Nhà Ease at Belfast Film Festival
A rarely seen Vietnamese magical-realist feature by Bùi Kim Quy about a rural father, his son and the weight of patriarchal tradition, banned in Vietnam soon after release. Screening with a subtitled introduction from Star Nhà Ease at Belfast Film Festival.
Time & Location
05 Nov 2026, 18:00 – 20:00
Queen's Film Theatre (QFT), School of Creative Arts, 20 University Square, Belfast BT7 1PA, UK
About the event
In this magical-realist portrait of patriarchy, a father living in rural Vietnam grows increasingly afraid for his 16-year-old son, Ngo, who has an intellectual disability.
As he faces his own mortality and the limits of what he can control, he becomes fixated on the idea that Ngo will never find a suitable wife, and that without a male heir, their family line will end. His worry turns into obsession, pushing him toward unusual and otherworldly methods to secure a bride for his son. Blending everyday rural life with surreal, imaginative visuals, the film explores care, tradition, and fear. It was banned soon after its release in Vietnam.
This screening is subtitled.
The screening will be introduced by Tuyết Vân Huỳnh from Star Nhà Ease, a nationwide film and contemporary arts programme bringing Vietnamese cinematic gems, music, poetry and beyond to UK audiences.
Find out more info or book your tickets on queensfilmtheatre.com/whats-on/the-inseminator
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